India, May 24 -- Party leadership discusses candidate list as biennial Rajya Sabha elections approach in June.

Even as elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats are set to take place on 18 June, the Congress is eyeing at least seven berths, with almost half expected from Karnataka, and the candidate list this time could spring several surprises.

On Friday afternoon, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi held a detailed meeting to discuss the Rajya Sabha polls, with multiple party sources indicating that the final list may feature unexpected names.

The Election Commission on Friday announced biennial Rajya Sabha polls for 24 seats across 10 states, along with bypolls for two Rajya Sabha se...